BRITISH Speedway bosses are set to break their silence over the ongoing dispute with Coventry and Peterborough and their absence from the 2011 Elite League.

Both Bees and Panthers walked out of the sport’s AGM in November and the bitter battle has been ongoing ever since.

The two clubs have rejected rule changes voted in by fellow clubs at the AGM and are now seeking an injunction in a bid to secure their 2011 season pending a court case to review the dispute.

So far the British Speedway Promoters’ Association (BSPA) have stayed silent on the matter despite a joint statement from Coventry and Peterborough on Thursday.

The statement said: “The dispute initially arose at the 2010 AGM as a result of what Coventry and Peterborough perceive as prejudicial, discriminatory and illegal rule changes which in Coventry and Peterborough’s view had the express intention of disadvantaging Coventry and Peterborough.”

BSPA Chairman Alex Harkess said the matter is in the hands of their legal representatives.

He said: “We will be guided by the advice of our legal representatives in terms of any statement which may be made.”

Birmingham boss Graham Drury, who is preparing to lead the club in the Elite League for the first time after their winter promotion, said: “Unfortunately we cannot say anything until we are advised that we can do so.”

Wolves boss Chris Van Straaten said: “I have nothing more to add on the matter and I will go along with whatever statement the BSPA put out.”